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New Jersey Food And Drugs Laws Section 24:5-9. Confectionery adulterations.

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    For the purposes of this subtitle, confectionery shall be deemed adulterated  if it bears or contains any alcohol, or nonnutritive article or substance  except harmless coloring, or if a coal-tar color one from a batch which has  been certified under the Federal Act, harmless flavoring, harmless resinous  glaze not in excess of   4/10   of 1%, natural gum and pectin; provided, that  this paragraph shall not apply to any confectionery by reason of its containing  less than 5% by volume of alcohol or to any chewing gum by reason of its  containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances.

     Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 777, s. 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1940;  L.1966, c. 74,  s. 6;  L.1984, c. 134, s. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1984.

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